Paying It Forward

Sometimes it’s the smallest acts of kindness which have the power to make a world of difference in someone’s day and just last week, one Burdekin resident was beyond delighted when their day was brightened.

Gary Pappalardo shared a post on a local social media group detailing how surprised he was when his morning coffee was paid for ahead of him by one kind stranger.

“A big thank you to the kind person who paid forward a coffee at Little Leaves this morning,” Gary wrote.

“I was the lucky recipient of such a kind act, so I decided to do the same.”

Gary’s post has received just over 100 interactions from members of the community who were also touched by the simple gesture of a kind stranger with one posting, “little acts of kindness go a long long way.”

The art of paying it forward more often than not creates a contagious ripple effect of generosity where people feel empowered to perform an act of kindness without expecting anything in return, further spreading positivity throughout the community.

Whatever inspired the kind stranger who visited Little Leaves before Gary encouraged him to spread a little extra generosity last Monday morning, and in sharing his story online, a chain of kindness was created and carried across the rest of the week and beyond.

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